Francis Green and David Kynaston, authors of 'Engines of Privilege: Britain’s Private School Problem', write in the New Statesman that a national conversation is needed about how to enact private school reform. The article references the Independent Schools Council.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set up a group to examine the benefits of artificial intelligence in the classroom. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week. The article references the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and quotes Carl Hendrick, head of research at Wellington College.

Councils have warned they need more funding from the Government to meet the demand for special educational needs and disability support. By John Roberts, Tes.

Schools minister Nick Gibb has urged all Conservative leadership candidates to support schools teaching pupils about tolerance and respect for same-sex relationships. By Rosemary Bennett, The Times.

British primary schools will take part in a trial of new software, which analyses pictures and stories produced by children, in a bid to help catch paedophiles. By Natasha Bernal, The Telegraph.

Survey results from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development will reveal how teachers in the world are coping with increasingly diverse pupil populations. By Helen Ward, Tes.

Marc Smith, a chartered psychologist and teacher, questions how effective outdoor lessons are on pupils' learning outcomes and wellbeing. Tes.

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